The prize is open for submissions until February 15, 2017, and is awarded to the best work of fiction by a LGBTTQI writer.

Submissions from writers of any nationality are welcome. In addition to publication in Plenitude magazine, the winning author receives a cash prize of $500. Every submission will be considered for publication.

The shortlist will be announced in May, 2017, and the winning author, as well as two honourable mentions, will be announced June 1, 2017.